Sony DAV IS10 dvd home entertainment system

EN7, Hertfordshire

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‘New, Unused, Still Boxed’ – slight scratch in transit!

Breath-taking 5.1 surround sound DVD home-theatre system that creates an immersive sound through five tiny satellite speakers. Deceptively big sound from speakers the size of a golf ball. Less is truly more at 4.3 x 5.6 x 3.9cm.

Bravias Theatre Sync - Just press play on the DAV-IS10 remote or by touch operation and your Bravia TV also powers on, changes input and switches sound to home cinema. Built-in upscaler generates a 720p or 1080i signal via HDMI cable for superb picture quality on your high-definition TV. Digital Cinema Auto Calibration sets optimum surround parameters in just 30 seconds.

Stream music directly from Bluetooth, network Walkman, WiFi or iPod using optional Sony Digital Media Ports that stream music to the system wirelessly. The Portable Audio Enhancer improves sound of compressed music files.

Touch-sensitive controls light up when in use then fade down to maintain clean lines. Slim line gloss black control unit that plays DVD's and CD's is also compatible with Video CD, DivX, MP3 and JPEG.

450W (5 x 50W) plus 2 x 100W for subwoofer, using efficient, high-quality S-Master digital amplification. Dolby Digital/Pro-Logic II and DTS decoding.

Features:

Bravia Theatre Sync; Digital Media Port; 5 Speakers and Sub-Woofer; HD Ready; Speaker Channels 5.1; Colour Black Gloss; Digital Cinema Auto Calibration; Portable Audio Enhancer; Includes DVD Player; FM / AM Tuner; HDMI Ports; Component 1; Dolby Digital/Pro-Logic II and DTS decoding; Remote Control.

Sony’s DAV-IS10 is a stylish system that delivers powerful sound and features the smallest satellite speakers ever seen on a home cinema system, each one being the size of a golf ball, so they can be discretely integrated into your room's décor. Despite their tiny size they will deliver the same sound quality you would get from far larger ones. They generate the power home cinema fans crave. The volume is dynamic and free from distortion making the sound thrilling, resulting in a well-balanced soundstage.

Sound

The speakers are visually remarkable, incredibly well made and robust. More exciting is the main DVD/amplifier unit, styled in a luxurious black gloss finish with classy, touch-sensitive controls along the top and a front-loading disc slot, also operated via a remote control. The main unit's rear panel sports HDMI, component and composite video outputs, plus optical and electrical digital audio inputs to feed in sources such as a Sky+ box. The system's powerful subwoofer is understandably a lot bigger than the satellites given its bass-generating duties and is just as good-looking. The Pro Logic II processing enables a whole host of Sound Field modes that apply different effects to the sound, including a specific setting for portable music devices. The main unit uses Sony's 32-bit S-Master digital amp and sound processing and will happily play back Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks.

The rear speakers convey a great deal of sonic detail. Their sharp reproduction of delicate effects and subtle ambience heightens the atmosphere. Effects are also accurately placed and well separated, creating an engaging surround experience. This is topped off by an excellent performance from the centre speaker. CD and MP3 playback are terrific.

Ease of use

Setting up the system is a breeze. The colour-coded speaker cables plug into the corresponding terminals on the back of the subwoofer, while the main unit and sub are joined together by a single umbilical cord. You can optimise the speakers for your room using the system's superb automatic calibration mode, which sets the speaker distances and channel levels in about 30 seconds. The unit's operating system is great, using a succession of clear and logical onscreen displays and a remote blessed with sensibly arranged buttons. There are two setup menus - Quick and Custom.

Picture Quality

The DAV-IS10 delivers high quality 1080i pictures from the HDMI output. Every detail is captured giving pictures a bold and punchy appearance that looks great, even on screens over 42in. The system's video processing is also respectful of the movie's colour palette. The organic tones of the scenery are warm and vivid, yet perfectly natural and free of nasty MPEG noise

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Listing Summary

Location: EN7, Hertfordshire

Price: £375.00

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